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STRESS: Make It A Manageable Beast

Question- What’s your stress level on a regular basis? You are probably wondering, “Tiff, what does that have to do with beauty, style or inspiration?”…well, it has a lot to do with how healthy, vibrant, aware, sharp, peaceful and powerful you feel. Constant stress is carried on your face and will dull your light and not to mention over time it can cause serious dis-ease in your body. So, let’s discuss this because I am personally checking in with myself and my own stress levels on a regular basis and I find everywhere I turn people are just out-of-their-mind STRESSED OUT! This is no way to live ladies. LIFE IS SHORT!

I’m about to keep it very real here…

In the past I lived in a constant state of high anxiety because I had not healed through my issues and like many people I numbed myself with drugs and alcohol. A friend convinced me to see a doctor and of course, they put me on anti-depressants, anti-anxiety pills and ambien to sleep because I would be so amped up from the other pills. WHEW! It’s a vicious cycle with this stuff and I couldn’t function long on all these RX’s. For me, the only thing that worked to calm the nerves was to turn to God, begin red flagging my stressors and begin a serious spiritual practice of prayer & journaling. As I began to crack open my spirit and face my issues, I was more in tune with myself and the things, situations and PEOPLE that stressed me out. Learning to manage your stress will change your life and the lives of those around you! It truly effects every area of our lives:

Sleep Difficulties

Loss of Appetite or Over-eating

Lack of Concentration

Sloppy performance on the job

Anti-social Behavior

Abusing Alcohol or Drugs

Nervous Habits

Short Temper

Poor Memory

Does that sound about right? Make it a priority to check in with yourself on a regular basis and deal with the stress so it doesn’t grow into an unmanageable beast.

Here’s 20 tips I have found to help:

Do not keep things bottled up! Talk to someone you trust to help you work through it.

Spend time daily doing an activity you love. (I clear my head with a long powerwalk)